By Dr. Jim Dahle, WCI Founder

Financial planner, author, and college savings expert Ann Garcia made a comment at the 2023 Bogleheads Conference that encapsulates something I’ve believed for a long time. She said, “College costs what you’re willing to pay.” Basically, you can get a college degree for any price you want. I think that’s spot on. Let’s see if I can convince you.

Remember, we’re discussing an undergraduate degree here, not medical or dental school or some other form of graduate education.

How to Go Broke Paying for College

On the upper end, one can pay a ridiculous amount for a college education. One of the colleges where I applied and was accepted was the University of Chicago, which now has the status of being the most expensive school in America. I chose to attend the dramatically less expensive Brigham Young University once I saw

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